Welcome to the Parish of Clondavaddog (Fanad, Co.Donegal) G[pthfw3uifhuirgtrg[p The Parish of Clondavaddog (Fanad, Co.Donegal) G[pthfw3uifhuirgtrg[p The Parish of Clondavaddog (Fanad, Co.Donegal) A Quick Reference Map of the various Townlands of Clondavaddog (Boundaries Map) G[pthfw3uifhuirgtrg[p The Townlands of Clondavaddog (Fanad, Co.Donegal) Index of the Townlands locations on the Boundary Map (attached) G[pthfw3uifhuirgtrg[p The Parish of Clondavaddog (Fanad, Co.Donegal) The Parish of CONDAVADDOG, a parish in the barony of KILMACRENAN, county of DONEGAL, and province of ULSTER. This parish, which is situated on the north-western coast, it comprehends the greater part of the peninsular district of Fanad, extending northward into the ocean. This peninsula curls around the watery expanses of Mulroy Bay to the west, and Lough Swilly to the east, the latter edged with high cliffs and sandy beaches. Its claims to fame include one of the world’s most beautiful lighthouses and a blue flag beach in Portsalon which was once voted the second most beautiful in the world. It’s is currently well know for being a haven for watersports enthusiasts,G[pthfw3uifhuirgtrg[p walkers and golfers.. Townlands and locations within Clondavaddog relevant to the Dunnion Family in 1858 Portsalon/Warden side of Fanad Portsalon Warden Beech G[pthfw3uifhuirgtrg[p Kerrykeel G[pthfw3uifhuirgtrg[p Kerrykeel side of Fanad Townlands and locations within Clondavaddog relevant to the Dunnion Family in 1858 Quick Research Results : 1834 - Dunnion (Durning) Families from (Clondavaddog) Fanad 1834 - Tithe Applotments – Dunnion Families Only ONE reference for Dunnion / Durning in Clondavaddog (and) surrounding areas Tullyfern and Killygarvan. 1) Francis Dunnion (Fras) from Magherawarden (Warden, Portsalon) G[pthfw3uifhuirgtrg[p 1858 - Dunnion (Durning) Families from Clondavaddog/Fanad 1858 – Griffith Valuation - Dunnion Families Only THREE references for Dunnion / Durning in Clondavaddog (and) surrounding areas Tullyfern and Killygarvan. 1. Bridget Durrion from Magherawarden (Warden, Portsalon, Fanad) 2. Donal Dunnion from Ballynashannagh, Fanad. 3. Daniel Dunnion from Meentaghconlon, Knockalla G[pthfw3uifhuirgtrg[p Magherawarden, Portsalon, Fanad, Plot#2 - Bridget Dunnion 1858 - Dunnion (Durning) Families from Clondavaddog/Fanad 1858 – Griffith Valuation - Dunnion Families Only THREE references for Dunnion / Durning in Clondavaddog and surrounding areas Tullyfern and Killygarvan. 1. Bridget Durrion from Magherawarden (Warden, Portsalon, Fanad) G[pthfw3uifhuirgtrg[p Magherawarden, Portsalon, Fanad, Plot#2 - Bridget Dunnion 1858 - Dunnion (Durning) Families from Clondavaddog/Fanad G[pthfw3uifhuirgtrg[p Magherawarden, Portsalon, Fanad, Plot#2 - Bridget Dunnion Magherawarden, Portsalon, Fanad, Plot#2 - Bridget Dunnion G[pthfw3uifhuirgtrg[p Magherawarden, Portsalon, Fanad, Plot#2 - Bridget Dunnion G[pthfw3uifhuirgtrg[p Magherawarden, Portsalon, Fanad, Plot#2 - Bridget Dunnion G[pthfw3uifhuirgtrg[p Magherawarden, Portsalon, Fanad, Plot#2 - Bridget Dunnion G[pthfw3uifhuirgtrg[p Magherawarden, Portsalon, Fanad, Plot#2 - Bridget Dunnion Magherawarden – Travel from Kerrykeel down towards Portsalon Beech, but before you reach the Beech, watch out for and follow the signs to Knockalla Caravan and Camping Site. At the entrance of park continue on over the road about 500m passing by a white house and garage on the left, (Pic#1) until you reach a Gated laneway (Pic#2) . This lane would be directly across the road from the house below with hedge (Pic#3) This lane leads to where Magherawarden Durrions lived back in 1858. (Pic#2) G[pthfw3uifhuirgtrg[p (Pic#1) (Pic#3) Magherawarden, Portsalon, Fanad, Plot#2 - Bridget Dunnion Knockalla Caravan and Camping Park (Pic#3) G[pthfw3uifhuirgtrg[p (Pic#1) (Pic#2) Location of Dunnion Homestead in 1858 1858 – Griffith Valuation - Dunnion Families 1858 - Dunnion (Durning) Families from Clondavaddog/Fanad 1. Bridget Durrion from Magherawarden (Warden, Portsalon, Fanad) 2. Donald Dunnion from Ballynashannagh crossroads, Fanad 3. Daniel Dunnion from Meentaghconlon (Knockalla, ______) G[pthfw3uifhuirgtrg[p 1858 - Dunnion (Durning) Families from Clondavaddog/Fanad G[pthfw3uifhuirgtrg[p Ballynashannagh, Fanad, Plot#1A - Donald Dunnion 1858 - Dunnion (Durning) Families from Clondavaddog/Fanad Ballynashannagh, Fanad G[pthfw3uifhuirgtrg[p Plot 1A not referenced but probable location. Ballynashannagh, Fanad, Plot#1A - Donald Dunnion 1858 - Dunnion (Durning) Families from Clondavaddog/Fanad Ballynashannagh, Fanad G[pthfw3uifhuirgtrg[p Plot 1A not referenced but probable location. Ballynashannagh, Fanad, Plot#1A - Donald Dunnion 1858 - Dunnion (Durning) Families from Clondavaddog/Fanad Ballynashannagh, Fanad G[pthfw3uifhuirgtrg[p Plot 1A not referenced but probable location. Ballynashannagh, Fanad, Plot#1A - Donald Dunnion 1858 - Dunnion (Durning) Families from Clondavaddog/Fanad Ballynashannagh, Fanad G[pthfw3uifhuirgtrg[p Plot 1A not referenced but probable location. Ballynashannagh, Fanad, Plot#1A - Donald Dunnion Ballynashannagh, Fanad, Plot#1A - Donald Dunnion (approx location of) (Old Drumfad School) Ballynashannagh, Fanad G[pthfw3uifhuirgtrg[p 1 Ballynashannagh – Travelling from Kerrykeel towards Portsalon. The first proper crossroads about 6 miles on will be (1) Ballynashannagh crossroads . Take a left turn here and it would be somewhere along this stretch of road from the Knockalla Consultation centre up to the New Drumfad School that Donald Dunnion would have residence in 1858. Ballynashannagh and Magherawarden – Locations of both Dunnion Homes: G[pthfw3uifhuirgtrg[p Note - You can see from map that the both of them are actual on the same road but because of how poor the condition of road I did not recommend travelling this road. It would be my option that these two families would have be closely related. 1858 - Cullen Families from Clondavaddog/Fanad G[pthfw3uifhuirgtrg[p 1858 - Cullen Families from Clondavaddog/Fanad 1858 - Cullen Families from Clondavaddog/Fanad Ballynashannagh, Fanad G[pthfw3uifhuirgtrg[p Plot 1A not referenced but probable location. Ballynashannagh, Fanad, Plot#4 – Owen Cullen & Plot#5 Charles Cullen 1858 - Cullen Families from Clondavaddog/Fanad Ballynashannagh, Fanad G[pthfw3uifhuirgtrg[p Plot 1A not referenced but probable location. Ballynashannagh, Fanad, Plot#4 – Owen Cullen & Plot#5 Charles Cullen 1858 - Cullen Families from Clondavaddog/Fanad Ballynashannagh, Fanad G[pthfw3uifhuirgtrg[p Plot 1A not referenced but probable location. Ballynashannagh, Fanad, Plot#4 – Owen Cullen & Plot#5 Charles Cullen 1858 - Cullen Families from Clondavaddog/Fanad G[pthfw3uifhuirgtrg[p Plot 1A not referenced but probable location. Ballynashannagh, Fanad, Plot#4 – Owen Cullen & Plot#5 Charles Cullen 1858 - Cullen Families from Clondavaddog/Fanad 1858 - Dunnion (Durning) Families from Clondavaddog/Fanad Ballynashannagh, Fanad G[pthfw3uifhuirgtrg[p Ballynashannagh, Fanad, Plot#4 a/b – Owen Cullen & Plot#5 Charles Cullen 1858 - Cullen Families from Clondavaddog/Fanad 1858 - Dunnion (Durning) Families from Clondavaddog/Fanad Ballynashannagh, Fanad G[pthfw3uifhuirgtrg[p Ballynashannagh, Fanad, Plot#4 a/b – Owen Cullen & Plot#5 Charles Cullen 1858 - Cullen Families from Clondavaddog/Fanad 1858 - Dunnion (Durning) Families from Clondavaddog/Fanad Ballynashannagh, Fanad G[pthfw3uifhuirgtrg[p Ballynashannagh, Fanad, Plot#4 a/b – Owen Cullen & Plot#5 Charles Cullen 1858 - Cullen Families from Clondavaddog/Fanad 1858 - Dunnion (Durning) Families from Clondavaddog/Fanad Ballynashannagh, Fanad G[pthfw3uifhuirgtrg[p Ballynashannagh, Fanad, Plot#4 a/b – Owen Cullen & Plot#5 Charles Cullen (Old Drumfad School) Ballynashannagh, Fanad G[pthfw3uifhuirgtrg[p 1 Note : It does looks like Owen Cullen possibly has two plot locations in that Plot#4 lower on map beside Charles in Plot#5 Owen Cullen also has Plot 4a and 4b nearer the Ballynashannagh Crossroads, where Donald Dunnion would have had residence back in 1858. 1858 – Griffith Valuation - Dunnion Families Only THREE references for Dunnion / Durning in Clondavaddog (or) surrounding areas (Tullyfern and Killygarvan) 1858 - Dunnion (Durning) Families from Clondavaddog/Fanad 1. Bridget Durrion from Magherawarden (Warden, Portsalon, Fanad) 2. Donal Dunnion from Ballynashannagh (______ , Fanad) 3. Daniel Dunnion from Meentaghconlon, Knockalla. G[pthfw3uifhuirgtrg[p Meentaghconlon, Knockalla, Plot#11 - Daniel Dunnion 1858 - Dunnion (Durning) Families from (Clondavaddog) Knockalla G[pthfw3uifhuirgtrg[p Meentaghconlon, Knockalla, (above Kerrykeel) Plot#11 - Daniel Dunnion Map of the townland as seen back in 1858 G[pthfw3uifhuirgtrg[p Meentaghconlon – Travelling from Kerrykeel to Octorline direction. Approximately half a mile outside Kerrykeel take the right hand road when climbing the hill. Continue straight at all times for another about 5 miles climbing over the very top of hill, levelling off, and descending the far side. On the decent there will be a left hand road, and just around the corner from this is where Daniel Dunnion (Durning) would have had residence in 1858. Meentaghconlon, Knockalla, (above Kerrykeel) Plot#11 - Daniel Dunnion Map of the townland as seen back in 1858 G[pthfw3uifhuirgtrg[p Meentaghconlon, Knockalla, (above Kerrykeel) Plot#11 - Daniel Dunnion Map of the townland as seen back in 1858 G[pthfw3uifhuirgtrg[p Meentaghconlon, Knockalla, (above Kerrykeel) Plot#11 - Daniel Dunnion Map of the townland as seen back in 1858 transformed to present day G[pthfw3uifhuirgtrg[p Meentaghconlon,